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- Sociopathic personality See: Antisocial personality disorder
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- Acquired mutation A mutation (a genetic change) acquired by a somatic cell after conception. Acquired mutations occur in…
- Bias 1. When a point of view prevents impartial judgment on issues relating to the subject of that point of view…
- Double-blind Term used to described a study in which both the investigator or the participant are blind to (unaware of)…
- Labia, vaginal The two pairs of labia (lips) at the entrance to the vagina. Together they form part of the vulva, the female…
- ALT (alanine aminotransferase) An enzyme normally present in liver and heart cells that is released into the bloodstream when the liver or…
- RNA virus, positive-strand See: Positive-strand RNA virus
- Diarrhea, rotavirus Diarrhea, rotavirus: A leading cause of severe winter diarrhea in infants and young children. Each year…
- Dieldrix Trade name of the insecticide dieldrin. See: Aldrin and dieldrin